Speedway World Cup
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Annual world motorcycle speedway event
Current season, competition or edition: Current sports event 2023 Speedway World Cup | |
Formerly | Speedway World Team Cup (1960–2000) |
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Sport | Motorcycle speedway |
Founded | 2001 |
Director | Phil Morris |
Motto | No brakes, no gears, no fear |
No. of teams | 9 national teams |
Continent | World |
Most recent champion(s) | Poland (2023) |
Most titles | Poland (9 times) |
TV partner(s) | Discovery+ |
Official website | https://www.fimspeedway.com/swc |
The Speedway World Cup is a motorcycle speedway event for national teams held in different countries.[1] The first edition of the competition in the current format was held in 2001 and replaced the old World Team Cup which ran from 1960 until 2000.[2] [3] The competition was held annually until 2017 when it was replaced by the Speedway of Nations pairs event. The Speedway World Cup returned in 2023 and will be held every three years.[4]
Past winners
[edit ] Year
Venue
Winners
Runner-up
3rd place
2001
Poland Wrocław
Australia (68 pts)
Jason Crump
Todd Wiltshire
Craig Boyce
Ryan Sullivan
Leigh Adams Poland (65 pts)
Krzysztof Cegielski
Piotr Protasiewicz
Tomasz Gollob
Sebastian Ułamek
Jacek Krzyżaniak Sweden (51 pts)
Jimmy Nilsen
Mikael Karlsson
Tony Rickardsson
Niklas Klingberg
Andreas Jonsson
Jason Crump
Todd Wiltshire
Craig Boyce
Ryan Sullivan
Leigh Adams Poland (65 pts)
Krzysztof Cegielski
Piotr Protasiewicz
Tomasz Gollob
Sebastian Ułamek
Jacek Krzyżaniak Sweden (51 pts)
Jimmy Nilsen
Mikael Karlsson
Tony Rickardsson
Niklas Klingberg
Andreas Jonsson
2002
England Peterborough
Australia (64 pts)
Todd Wiltshire
Jason Lyons
Leigh Adams
Jason Crump
Ryan Sullivan Denmark (58 pts)
Nicki Pedersen
Ronni Pedersen
Charlie Gjedde
Hans Andersen
Bjarne Pedersen Sweden (54 pts)
Tony Rickardsson
Niklas Klingberg
Peter Karlsson
Mikael Karlsson
Stefan Andersson
Todd Wiltshire
Jason Lyons
Leigh Adams
Jason Crump
Ryan Sullivan Denmark (58 pts)
Nicki Pedersen
Ronni Pedersen
Charlie Gjedde
Hans Andersen
Bjarne Pedersen Sweden (54 pts)
Tony Rickardsson
Niklas Klingberg
Peter Karlsson
Mikael Karlsson
Stefan Andersson
2003
Denmark Vojens
Sweden (62 pts)
Andreas Jonsson
Mikael Max
Peter Ljung
David Ruud Australia (57 pts)
Jason Crump
Todd Wiltshire
Jason Lyons
Ryan Sullivan
Leigh Adams Denmark (53 pts)
Nicki Pedersen
Hans Andersen
Bjarne Pedersen
Ronni Pedersen
Charlie Gjedde
Andreas Jonsson
Mikael Max
Peter Ljung
David Ruud Australia (57 pts)
Jason Crump
Todd Wiltshire
Jason Lyons
Ryan Sullivan
Leigh Adams Denmark (53 pts)
Nicki Pedersen
Hans Andersen
Bjarne Pedersen
Ronni Pedersen
Charlie Gjedde
2004
England Poole
Sweden (49 pts)
Mikael Max
Tony Rickardsson
Antonio Lindbäck
Andreas Jonsson
Peter Karlsson Great Britain (48 pts)
David Norris
Lee Richardson
Mark Loram
Scott Nicholls
Gary Havelock Denmark (32 pts)
Hans Andersen
Nicki Pedersen
Kenneth Bjerre
Niels Kristian Iversen
Bjarne Pedersen
Mikael Max
Tony Rickardsson
Antonio Lindbäck
Andreas Jonsson
Peter Karlsson Great Britain (48 pts)
David Norris
Lee Richardson
Mark Loram
Scott Nicholls
Gary Havelock Denmark (32 pts)
Hans Andersen
Nicki Pedersen
Kenneth Bjerre
Niels Kristian Iversen
Bjarne Pedersen
2005
Poland Wrocław
Poland (62 pts)
Grzegorz Walasek
Rune Holta
Piotr Protasiewicz
Jarosław Hampel
Tomasz Gollob Sweden (34 pts)
Tony Rickardsson
Peter Karlsson
Andreas Jonsson
Antonio Lindbäck
Fredrik Lindgren Denmark (31 pts)
Hans Andersen
Bjarne Pedersen
Kenneth Bjerre
Nicki Pedersen
Niels Kristian Iversen
Grzegorz Walasek
Rune Holta
Piotr Protasiewicz
Jarosław Hampel
Tomasz Gollob Sweden (34 pts)
Tony Rickardsson
Peter Karlsson
Andreas Jonsson
Antonio Lindbäck
Fredrik Lindgren Denmark (31 pts)
Hans Andersen
Bjarne Pedersen
Kenneth Bjerre
Nicki Pedersen
Niels Kristian Iversen
2006
England Reading
Denmark (45 pts)
Niels Kristian Iversen
Nicki Pedersen
Bjarne Pedersen
Hans Andersen
Charlie Gjedde Sweden (37 pts)
Andreas Jonsson
Antonio Lindbäck
Fredrik Lindgren
Mikael Max
Peter Karlsson Great Britain (36 pts)
Lee Richardson
Mark Loram
Scott Nicholls
Chris Louis
Chris Harris
Niels Kristian Iversen
Nicki Pedersen
Bjarne Pedersen
Hans Andersen
Charlie Gjedde Sweden (37 pts)
Andreas Jonsson
Antonio Lindbäck
Fredrik Lindgren
Mikael Max
Peter Karlsson Great Britain (36 pts)
Lee Richardson
Mark Loram
Scott Nicholls
Chris Louis
Chris Harris
2007
Poland Leszno
Poland (55 pts)
Krzysztof Kasprzak
Jarosław Hampel
Tomasz Gollob
Rune Holta
Grzegorz Walasek
Damian Baliński Denmark (52 pts)
Hans Andersen
Kenneth Bjerre
Niels Kristian Iversen
Nicki Pedersen
Bjarne Pedersen
Jesper B. Jensen Australia (29 pts)
Ryan Sullivan
Jason Crump
Chris Holder
Leigh Adams
Davey Watt
Rory Schlein
Krzysztof Kasprzak
Jarosław Hampel
Tomasz Gollob
Rune Holta
Grzegorz Walasek
Damian Baliński Denmark (52 pts)
Hans Andersen
Kenneth Bjerre
Niels Kristian Iversen
Nicki Pedersen
Bjarne Pedersen
Jesper B. Jensen Australia (29 pts)
Ryan Sullivan
Jason Crump
Chris Holder
Leigh Adams
Davey Watt
Rory Schlein
2008
Denmark Vojens
Denmark (49 pts)
Nicki Pedersen
Bjarne Pedersen
Kenneth Bjerre
Niels Kristian Iversen
Hans Andersen Poland (46 pts)
Rune Holta
Wiesław Jaguś
Tomasz Gollob
Grzegorz Walasek
Jarosław Hampel Sweden (39 pts)
Andreas Jonsson
Daniel Nermark
Peter Ljung
Fredrik Lindgren
Jonas Davidsson
Nicki Pedersen
Bjarne Pedersen
Kenneth Bjerre
Niels Kristian Iversen
Hans Andersen Poland (46 pts)
Rune Holta
Wiesław Jaguś
Tomasz Gollob
Grzegorz Walasek
Jarosław Hampel Sweden (39 pts)
Andreas Jonsson
Daniel Nermark
Peter Ljung
Fredrik Lindgren
Jonas Davidsson
2009
Poland Leszno
Poland (44 pts)
Krzysztof Kasprzak
Piotr Protasiewicz
Jarosław Hampel
Tomasz Gollob
Adrian Miedziński Australia (43 pts)
Davey Watt
Troy Batchelor
Leigh Adams
Chris Holder
Jason Crump Sweden (36 pts)
Jonas Davidsson
Fredrik Lindgren
Antonio Lindbäck
Andreas Jonsson
David Ruud
Krzysztof Kasprzak
Piotr Protasiewicz
Jarosław Hampel
Tomasz Gollob
Adrian Miedziński Australia (43 pts)
Davey Watt
Troy Batchelor
Leigh Adams
Chris Holder
Jason Crump Sweden (36 pts)
Jonas Davidsson
Fredrik Lindgren
Antonio Lindbäck
Andreas Jonsson
David Ruud
2010
Denmark Vojens
Poland (44 pts)
Rune Holta
Jarosław Hampel
Tomasz Gollob
Adrian Miedziński
Janusz Kołodziej Denmark (39 pts)
Kenneth Bjerre
Nicolai Klindt
Niels Kristian Iversen
Bjarne Pedersen
Hans Andersen Sweden (35 pts)
Fredrik Lindgren
Jonas Davidsson
Antonio Lindbäck
Magnus Zetterström
Andreas Jonsson
Rune Holta
Jarosław Hampel
Tomasz Gollob
Adrian Miedziński
Janusz Kołodziej Denmark (39 pts)
Kenneth Bjerre
Nicolai Klindt
Niels Kristian Iversen
Bjarne Pedersen
Hans Andersen Sweden (35 pts)
Fredrik Lindgren
Jonas Davidsson
Antonio Lindbäck
Magnus Zetterström
Andreas Jonsson
2011
Poland Gorzów Wielkopolski
Poland (51 pts)
Tomasz Gollob
Jaroslaw Hampel
Krzysztof Kasprzak
Piotr Protasiewicz
Janusz Kołodziej Australia (45 pts)
Chris Holder
Jason Crump
Troy Batchelor
Darcy Ward
Davey Watt Sweden (30 pts)
Fredrik Lindgren
Antonio Lindbäck
Thomas H. Jonasson
Jonas Davidsson
Andreas Jonsson
Tomasz Gollob
Jaroslaw Hampel
Krzysztof Kasprzak
Piotr Protasiewicz
Janusz Kołodziej Australia (45 pts)
Chris Holder
Jason Crump
Troy Batchelor
Darcy Ward
Davey Watt Sweden (30 pts)
Fredrik Lindgren
Antonio Lindbäck
Thomas H. Jonasson
Jonas Davidsson
Andreas Jonsson
2012
Sweden Målilla
Denmark (39 pts)
Niels K Iversen
Michael Jepsen Jensen
Nicki Pedersen
Mikkel B Jensen Australia (36 pts)
Jason Crump
Darcy Ward
Davey Watt
Chris Holder Russia (30 pts)
Emil Sayfutdinov
Grigory Laguta
Artem Laguta
Roman Povazhny
Niels K Iversen
Michael Jepsen Jensen
Nicki Pedersen
Mikkel B Jensen Australia (36 pts)
Jason Crump
Darcy Ward
Davey Watt
Chris Holder Russia (30 pts)
Emil Sayfutdinov
Grigory Laguta
Artem Laguta
Roman Povazhny
2013
Czech Republic Prague
Poland (41 pts)
Jarosław Hampel
Maciej Janowski
Krzysztof Kasprzak
Patryk Dudek Denmark (40 pts)
Niels Kristian Iversen
Kenneth Bjerre
Nicki Pedersen
Michael Jepsen Jensen Australia (34 pts)
Darcy Ward
Troy Batchelor
Cameron Woodward
Jason Doyle
Jarosław Hampel
Maciej Janowski
Krzysztof Kasprzak
Patryk Dudek Denmark (40 pts)
Niels Kristian Iversen
Kenneth Bjerre
Nicki Pedersen
Michael Jepsen Jensen Australia (34 pts)
Darcy Ward
Troy Batchelor
Cameron Woodward
Jason Doyle
2014
Poland Bydgoszcz
Denmark (38 pts)
Nicki Pedersen
Peter Kildemand
Mads Korneliussen
Niels Kristian Iversen Poland (37 pts)
Piotr Protasiewicz
Krzysztof Kasprzak
Janusz Kołodziej
Jarosław Hampel Australia (36 pts)
Chris Holder
Darcy Ward
Troy Batchelor
Jason Doyle
Nicki Pedersen
Peter Kildemand
Mads Korneliussen
Niels Kristian Iversen Poland (37 pts)
Piotr Protasiewicz
Krzysztof Kasprzak
Janusz Kołodziej
Jarosław Hampel Australia (36 pts)
Chris Holder
Darcy Ward
Troy Batchelor
Jason Doyle
2015
Denmark Vojens
Sweden (34 pts)
Antonio Lindbäck
Andreas Jonsson
Linus Sundström
Fredrik Lindgren Denmark (32 pts)
Peter Kildemand
Niels Kristian Iversen
Nicki Pedersen
Kenneth Bjerre Poland (27 pts)
Bartosz Zmarzlik
Krzysztof Buczkowski
Maciej Janowski
Przemysław Pawlicki
Antonio Lindbäck
Andreas Jonsson
Linus Sundström
Fredrik Lindgren Denmark (32 pts)
Peter Kildemand
Niels Kristian Iversen
Nicki Pedersen
Kenneth Bjerre Poland (27 pts)
Bartosz Zmarzlik
Krzysztof Buczkowski
Maciej Janowski
Przemysław Pawlicki
2016
England Manchester
Poland (39 pts)
Piotr Pawlicki Jr.
Bartosz Zmarzlik
Patryk Dudek
Krzysztof Kasprzak
Krystian Pieszczek Great Britain (32 pts)
Craig Cook
Tai Woffinden
Danny King
Robert Lambert
Adam Ellis Sweden (30 pts)
Andreas Jonsson
Antonio Lindbäck
Peter Ljung
Fredrik Lindgren
Joel Andersson
Piotr Pawlicki Jr.
Bartosz Zmarzlik
Patryk Dudek
Krzysztof Kasprzak
Krystian Pieszczek Great Britain (32 pts)
Craig Cook
Tai Woffinden
Danny King
Robert Lambert
Adam Ellis Sweden (30 pts)
Andreas Jonsson
Antonio Lindbäck
Peter Ljung
Fredrik Lindgren
Joel Andersson
2017
Poland Leszno
Poland (50 pts)
Patryk Dudek
Maciej Janowski
Piotr Pawlicki Jr.
Bartosz Zmarzlik
Bartosz Smektała Sweden (42 pts)
Antonio Lindbäck
Fredrik Lindgren
Linus Sundström
Andreas Jonsson
Joel Kling Russia (18 pts)
Emil Sayfutdinov
Vadim Tarasenko
Andrey Kudriashov
Gleb Chugunov
Grigory Laguta
Patryk Dudek
Maciej Janowski
Piotr Pawlicki Jr.
Bartosz Zmarzlik
Bartosz Smektała Sweden (42 pts)
Antonio Lindbäck
Fredrik Lindgren
Linus Sundström
Andreas Jonsson
Joel Kling Russia (18 pts)
Emil Sayfutdinov
Vadim Tarasenko
Andrey Kudriashov
Gleb Chugunov
Grigory Laguta
2023
Poland Wrocław
Poland (33 pts)
Bartosz Zmarzlik
Maciej Janowski
Patryk Dudek
Janusz Kołodziej
Dominik Kubera Great Britain (31 pts)
Dan Bewley
Robert Lambert
Tai Woffinden
Adam Ellis
Tom Brennan Denmark (29 pts)
Leon Madsen
Anders Thomsen
Mikkel Michelsen
Nicki Pedersen
Rasmus Jensen
Bartosz Zmarzlik
Maciej Janowski
Patryk Dudek
Janusz Kołodziej
Dominik Kubera Great Britain (31 pts)
Dan Bewley
Robert Lambert
Tai Woffinden
Adam Ellis
Tom Brennan Denmark (29 pts)
Leon Madsen
Anders Thomsen
Mikkel Michelsen
Nicki Pedersen
Rasmus Jensen
Medal classification
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Further information: Speedway World Cup Classification
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Participating nations
[edit ]- Legend
- Gold – Champions.
- Silver – Runners-up.
- Bronze – Third place.
- •• – Qualified, but withdrew.
- • – Did not qualify.
- – Did not enter or withdrew.
- – Race-off and final hosts.
Format
[edit ]The current tournament format consists of two semi finals with the winner qualifying for the grand final and the second and third place teams entering a race off. In the four team race off only the winner will join the two semi final winners and the hosts in the grand final.
References
[edit ]- ^ "There have been three international team competitions run by the F.I.M". International Speedway. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway World Cup Nations" (PDF). motorsporttop20. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "2023 MONSTER ENERGY FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP SEMI-FINAL DRAW & TICKET DETAILS CONFIRMED". FIM Speedway. 30 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.